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Gritt Robotics
AI robotics for renewable energy infrastructure construction
About Gritt Robotics
Gritt Robotics is an AI-powered robotics company founded in 2022 and based in San Francisco, United States. The company focuses on automating the construction of renewable energy infrastructure to accelerate large-scale deployments. Their system utilizes AI-driven foundation models and construction hardware to handle repetitive outdoor tasks like module placement, material movement, and tracker assembly in the solar energy sector.
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The company was co-founded by Puneet Puri and Vishal Dugar. Puri is a roboticist with a background in perception and experience deploying robotic systems in challenging environments, holding degrees from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Robotics and Stanford GSB. Dugar is an expert in machine learning and planning who previously led teams at Aurora working on autonomous systems, including self-driving trucks.
Gritt Robotics aims to address labor-intensive tasks in solar energy construction, making projects faster, safer, and more efficient. In January 2024, the company received a $500K grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The company was also recognized as a top U.S. solar innovator after winning Round 7 of the American-Made Solar Prize, a competition for innovations in solar hardware and software.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Belmont, United States
- Employees
- 18
- Open positions
- 6
- Dealroom signal
- 91.4/100
- Industry
- Robotics
- Sector
- Robotics, Core AI, Industrial Robotics, Construction Robots, Construction Automation, Construction Tech, AI Applications
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Jul 2026 | $32M | $130M | Union Square Ventures · VSC Ventures · Congruent Ventures · Climactic | ↗ |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Jun 2024 | $6M | $24M | Undisclosed | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Gritt Robotics is 9.9K monthly website visits, up 200% over the last three months. Gritt Robotics's team grew 80% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed1 investor entered at this stage
US Department of Energy
Series A7 investors entered at this stage
Obvious Ventures
Union Square Ventures
VSC Ventures
Congruent Ventures
Climactic
First Round Capital
Active Impact Investments
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Climate Capital
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